Sales development model



Sales Development Model

This model is an example of a simple selling process, especially B2B, aimed at winning new large, profitable customers. It also encourages the necessary development of the traditional field-based sales-person into an effective business manager.

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Identify your target customers

Create prospect list and plan mailings

Understand the market needs

Write your sector-specific mailer

Initial mailing/contact

Convert the replies into meetings

(see Buying Facilitation)

Presentation or proposal

Negotiate the deal

Following up and confirming

Profile your ideal target accounts. Size, sector, location, and other relevant indicators. Bigger customers give you economies of scale, a better return on your selling efforts, and they respond well to high quality propositions and service.

Establish list criteria: strategic decision-maker, sector, size, etc. Identify list source. Manage the data, eg using MS Excel or CRM system. Planning the mailings, response and conversion rates, using the sales funnel process.

What are your UPB’s? (Unique Perceived Benefits)

What are your target customers’ needs, by type or sector?

What is the main benefit that the customer gets from your service? What does it really mean to them? Ask them.

Use a mailer/email/fax to sell initial meeting. Write a sub-30 sec intro letter that suggests one single strongest UPB. Employ advertising writing techniques to generate enquiries. Set up a response mechanism (reply card, freefone, faxback).

Find the most cost effective mailing/fax/email method. Use MS Word mailmerge for small pilot mailings, or outsource to a relevant fulfilment agency. Compare and plan required cost per response statistics.

If a presentation is required, use the simple rules for putting together and giving a presentation to win business. Plan the structure, method, intro, content and close. Or write the proposal. Keep it concise and relevant.

Use the phone to qualify interest convert the enquiries into meetings using open questions to get more information about the respondent customer’s needs and situation. Make appointments with senior decision-makers, esp FD’s and MD’s.

Written confirmation and contracts. Maintain the relationship and keep the customer. Ask for referrals to other prospects.

Use negotiation techniques and rules. Use variables. End with a win-win. Build trust, relationship and focus on delivering what the prospect wants and needs. Ask about competitors and emphasise your differential and greater value. Close.

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